Wendell H. Ford
Wendell Hampton Ford (September 8, 1924 – January 22, 2015) was an American politician. He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky. He was the first person to be successively elected lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. senator in Kentucky history.[1]
Ford died in Owensboro, Kentucky from lung cancer, aged 90.[2]
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Former governor Happy Chandler ran against Ford in the 1971 gubernatorial election.
Walter Dee Huddleston, Ford's campaign manager, was elected to the Senate in 1972.
Kit Bond and Ford formed the Senate National Guard Caucus in 1989.
References
- ↑ Jones, p. 211
- ↑ "Wendell H. Ford, Kentucky governor and senator, dies at 90". New York Times.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
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